A century ago, what’s now Silicon Valley, California, was called the Valley of Heart’s Delight because of the region’s mineral-rich soil and temperate climate (San Jose gets 300 days of sunshine a year). By the time I left for college in 1997, however, most of the cherry orchards had been gobbled up by office complexes. San Jose was in the hopeful early stages of the Internet boom, and although I didn’t have an e-mail account yet, the technological advances that would change the world were already making their mark on my hometown.

Photo: Flamingos
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American to cut nearly 7,000 jobs
American Airlines said on Thursday that it plans to cut nearly 7,000 full-time employees, or 8% of its total staff, by the end of 2008.

Photo: Keep your Nose Clean
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Photo: Running River 3
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Photo: The Cove San Diegoi CA at Sunset
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Photo: Reflection in Fall
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China-Taiwan flight arrives in Taipei
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Don’t let a natural disaster ruin your vacation
Talk about adding insult to injury.

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